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NWR / Yay or nay?

mijmij member
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We were invited to a birthday/ housewarming of someone who is in our extended group. The invite lists her favourite stores on it and she just updated her status saying she is has now opened a registry. 

Is this an etiquette no -no? It sounds a bit gift grabby to me :/
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Re: NWR / Yay or nay?

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    I honestly don't know if this is etiquette appropriate (I'm going to assume no though), but it seems overly gift grabby to me.

    If I was free and felt like going, I would maybe bring a bottle of wine and put it in a gift bag just to make it seem like it was a gift.  I wouldn't buy a gift off of a registry for a housewarming/birthday party.
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  • Avion22Avion22 member
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    Adults don't make birthday or Christmas wish lists.  If someone asks, it's okay to tell them something you might want/need/like.  But no, a birthday registry is not okay.
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  • Tabbie11Tabbie11
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    I have never heard of people registering for a BIRTHDAY, house warming I can almost accept IF its a big deal like a first home but even that I am on the fence about

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  • Meegles4Meegles4 member
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    Agree with Avion. Housewarmings aren't inherently gift-giving occasions, and depending on your social circle, adult birthdays usually aren't either. I've seen housewarming registries and I suppose you can create a registry for something like that if you want, but publicizing it on an invitation is pretty tacky.
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  • ChristineNBChristineNB
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_nwr-yay-or-nay?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:1625675a-5426-4754-8271-f3d3713ecab4Post:5b64e585-d636-483a-a18b-8993ab791eb2">Re: NWR / Yay or nay?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Adults don't make birthday or Christmas wish lists.  If someone asks, it's okay to tell them something you might want/need/like.  But no, a birthday registry is not okay.
    Posted by Avion22[/QUOTE]
    Many adults these days have Amazon wish lists.  However, I would never publicize the wish list in invites/websites/etc.  I know family has used the wish list so if they want to go looking to see what people want for birthday/holidays they can. 

    I think the OP's friend is being gift grabby.
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  • APDSS22APDSS22 member
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    When my friend moved to his first post-college apartment we got him a candle because he likes candles but I think a registry for a birthday/housewarming when publicized on an invitation is especially tacky.
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